As reported by Automaton, Nintendo’s stock prices have reached an all-time high today following the slight drop it suffered from the Switch 2 reveal teaser. Just last week, we reported how Nintendo’s stocks fell around 5.9% following the unveiling of the Switch 2, which analysts believed was down to leaks…
In some rather sad news to kick off 2025, it looks as if developer Extremely OK Games, LTD. (EXOK), the team behind the acclaimed 2018 platformer Celeste, has cancelled development of its upcoming action RPG Earthblade. In a blog post on the dev’s official website, Maddy Thorson, director of Celeste,…
The Pokémon Company and Build-A-Bear are back with another Pokémon plush, available in stores starting today! Introducing Yamper, the Puppy Pokémon! This adorable plushy is now available online at the Build-A-Bear store as part of an online only bundle for $65. The bundle includes the Yamper plush,…
When the 3DS and Wii U eShops were closed earlier this year many were left wondering how long their respective online services had until they met a similar fate. Well, now we know, with Nintendo confirming that online play and communication will be shut down for both systems in early…
The long-awaited sequel to Detective Pikachu is nearly here! So, Pokémon GO is celebrating the release of Detective Pikachu Returns during the title’s launch weekend. The Detective Pikachu Returns event will feature Pokémon that play a predominant role in the sleuthing adventure, which means we’ll see the return of the…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is just around the corner, and while Nintendo Power has been dead and buried for some time now, other physical gaming magazines are still alive and well to cover the launch. Game Informer, a publication owned by GameStop, has just revealed that Super Mario Bros. Wonder…
A few years ago, Nintendo fans would be forgiven for thinking mini consoles were here to stay, with both the NES Mini and SNES Mini releasing to critical and commercial acclaim. Naturally the expectation was for more consoles to come, but since the SNES Mini’s release in 2017 we’ve only…
Since his introduction a few months ago, Elephant Mario appears to have captured the internet’s heart. What’s not to love? His big, he’s cute, he says “Wowwie Zowwie”. He does it all. Just yesterday, we featured an impressive 8-Bit reimagining of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which included NES-ified versions of…
Nintendo Tokyo is known for having a lot of interesting, unique merchandise, but this latest tease for the Pikmin section is certainly retro. As shown from a variety of tweets from the official X account, wind-up enemies from the Pikmin series are set to waddle into the official store, located…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is less than a month away, and there are a ton of new Power-Ups and characters to dig into this time around. To recount what forms we’ve seen so far, here are all the new transformations we’ve witnessed so far: Elephant The Elephant…
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet aren’t exactly known for being polished, glitch-free games, but this is a new one – the just-released ver. 2.0.1 update can crash your game during the final boss battle. Spoilers ahead, naturally. In the final fight against the Paradise Protection Protocol, you at one point have…
If you’ve been diligently logging into Nintendo Switch Online, linking your accounts, and so on, you’ve probably accrued some My Nintendo Platinum Points for use. And if they’re burning a hole in your pocket, then look no further than physical My Nintendo Rewards you can spend them on. Currently available,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Detective Pikachu Returns hits the Nintendo Switch this Friday! To get fans new and old alike ready for a brand-new adventure with a talkative Pikachu (that should have been voiced by Danny DeVito), The Pokémon Company has released a new trailer detailing the story so far. The trailer…
Wowie, Zowie! Super Mario Wonder is only a few short weeks away, and I can’t tell you how excited I am. As the resident Nintendo Wire “Old Dude” I got my first taste of Super Mario back in the ’80s with the original Mario Bros. trilogy on the NES, and…
